Combined clip and thermometer-carrier



H. H. HARRIS.

COMBINED CLIP AND THERMOMETER CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.9, I920.

Patented May MI, 1921.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that T, HUGH HARRIS, citizen of the United States, residingat Alexandria, in thecounty of Arlington and State of Virginia, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Clips andThermometer-Carriers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is a novel combined pencll clip and thermometer carrierand consists in the construction and combination of parts hereinafterdescribed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and as set forthin the claims.

In the said drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the novel clip applied to an ordinaryfountain pen.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged front view of the Fig. 3 is a sectional view onthe line 33, Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4-4,

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%ig. 5 is a similar sectional view illustratin fla slight modification.

The clip as shown comprises a supporting or gripping member which may bemade out of sheet metal, and is provided with an annular clamp l and atongue 2 connected with the clamp. The clamp ll is'adapted t'oembrace apencil or pen as usual, as indicated in Fig. 1, and may be providedinternally with a frictional surface 7) of rubber or any other suitablematerial to prevent the clamp sliding upon the article with which it isena ed, such as a fountain pen-as indicated in ig. l of the drawings.

The bayonet-shaped gripping" tongue 2 extends from the clamp and isadapt'd to engage the edge of the pocket in who i the pen 1s laced, asusual. This tongue 2 is provide with a perforation or opening 2 near itslower end adapted to receive the bulb of a thermometer hereinafterreferred tongue.

.opposite sides of the thermometer stem 3.

to, and its lower end is turned inwardly and upwardly upon itself asat 2for a purpose hereinafter explained. 1

Near'theupper end of the tongue 2 are opposite retaining fingers or lugs2 which may be struck up out of the metal of the These lugs are adaptedto engage The thermometer may be of any suitable kind and that shown hasa bulb 3 and a stem '3 'as usual. The bulb 3 is of slightly largerdiameter than the opening 2 in the tongue;

and the stem is first inserted through the openmg from the rear and thenlaid flat against the face of the tongue, and is secured by bending thelugs 2 against the opposite sldes thereof, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4:.The lower end of the tongue is bent inwardly and upwardly as shown in Fig. 2, so as to protect thebulb of the thermometer while neatly securing1t in position. By this arrangement the transmission of heat to and fromthe thermometer bulb is in no way impeded by the metal of the clip, asthere is a direct confact between the liquid and the thermometer marksmay be formed on or applied to the tongue in any suitable desired way.

The GXtt-L'IIOI' of the clamp member 1 Specification of Letters Patent.7 Patentd pl 1) 1 2 Application filed. September a, 1920. Serial ml409,1 i-2.

which engages the pencil or penmay be ex- I ternally ornamented in anydesired manner with monograms, initials or insignia.

I do not consider the particular point of attachment or connectionbetween the clamp and tongue members a material feature of theinvention. The tongue 2 may be connected with the clam member at anydesired oint, preferab to the lower ed e thereo as shown in h gs. 1- to3; or to tide upper edge thereof, as shown in Fig. 5. In the former casethe clamp would be visible when the pen was inserted in the pocket; inthe latter case the clamp would be concealed in the pocket when the penwas placed therein. The utility, novelty and attractiveness of thedevice is apparent from the drawings. I

What I claim is:

1. A device of the character specified comprising a temperatureindicating device and a resilient member having means to substantiallyencircle a pencil or pen and means engaging the temperature indicatingdevice,

substantially as described. 4

near its lower end, and retaining lugs stamped out of the metal of thetongue, adjacent the clamp; said opening and lugs being adapted toretain an object on the face of the tongue, substantially as described.

4. A device of the character described; comprising a supporting andgripping member having a clamp at one end adapted to engage a pencil orpen, and a tongue extending from said clamp having an opening near itslower end, and its lower extremity turned inwardly and upwardly uponitself; and retaining lugs stamped out of the metal of the tongueadjacent the clamp; said opening, upturned end and lugs being adapted toretain an object on the face of the tongue, substantially as described.

5. A device of the character described; comprising a supporting andgripping member having a clamp at one end and a tongue extending fromsaid clamp and having an opening near its lower end, and its lowerextremity turned inwardly and upwardly upon itself; and a thermometerhaving its ber having a clamp at one end adapted to engage a pencil orpen, and atongue extendmg from said clamp and having an opening near itslower end and its lower extremity turned inwardly and upwardly uponitself, and retaining lugs stamped out of the metal of the tongue nearthe upper end thereof; and a'thermo-meter having its stem insertedthrough and confined in said opening by the upturned extremity of thetongue, and its stem confined by said lugs, substantially as described.

7 In a device of the character described, a clip adapted to encircle apen or pencil, a tongue extending from said clip. having a perforatedbent end, a thermometer inserted through'the perforation and carried bythe tongue, the bent end ,of the tongue being curved about the bulb ofthe thermometer to protect said bulb without interfering with thetransmission of heat to or from said bulb. 1

In testimony whereof I affix my signature. HUGH H. HARRIS. Witnesses:

A. D.- MANSFIELD, M. V. SHUMAN.

